The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-07-14
Trout Fishing.


Remove, Clinton Go. Pa, | deter.
mined to try my hard at trout fish.
ing A sharp whistle at 2 A. NJ.
told us that some Of our party were
already astir aud that we must get
the sleep out of our eyes as best We
could-if we wanted to 60 along
An hour later found our party Of
four in II two seated spiiug wagon,
diving q wind-broien grey horse,
try iug to get ont Of town. In the
darkness Ne drove plit way over n
poorly covered ditch, in which some
one was laying oatorspipe, aud
wuylaying unwaiy fishermen BY
tue time we got the borso backed
cut Il danger be had what li,ilo wind
there was in him all scared out, aud
could take us no further than few
/ ftot up the first grade going out OF
town. So We didn't go with that
horse While two Of us held down
the wagon aud prevented it from
running away, the other two went
back after aDother horse end the last
thing We beard after they had dis
appeared in the gloom was resound>
ing bang on the hollow sides Of the
aforesaid horse. Then we proceeded to
get all the fun out Of tho situation
we could and found much more than
we expected. The others soon re-
turned with sound and willing
horse, and we were off for good
The drive of 10 miles took US through
a most romantic country; and what
would seem to be splendid hunt
ing ground. We passed one of the
pumping stations of one Of tue great
oil pipe lines, aud saw two tanks
each Of which holds u small lake Of
oil--2 900 barrels Aud then came
tho roads such roadr!
Worn out corderroy. Half an hours
ride over them is the only thing
which would afford any idea Of them.
When We got sleepy, walking (Which
we preforred) We mounted the wGg-
on md were soon wide awake.
7: 80 \. NJ. found us at a deserted
lumbcrmau's camp, where wc put up
our horse. pockoted our dinners,
and started for the fish. A walk
Of 2 miles brought us to Splash
ing DAM" above which we were to
fish. We were soon all busy trying
to lure the warey trout from their
retreats. Sometimes we succeeded
and sometimes we didn't. Mostly
didu't The best way to find ont
how trout fishing goes is to go and
try it yourself. BY noon we had
gotten well up tho stream, keeping
well together. Then. however, we
determined to separate--two going
somewhat further up the stream, and
two starting back-to meet at the
camp We who started back first
ishel through very bnshy part OF
the stream, aud were repaid for our
trouble by making our bost catch
there. The others got back to camp
considerably before we did, and so
escaped very heavy rain. Just as
we woro leaving the stream we saw
an old hand whipping pool with
u fly, 1t was n pleasure to SEQ with
what grace, and ease, and certainty
he handled his rod and line. After
getting back to the camp we cleaned |
onr catch, which was very fair ono
for novices Aud then came the
return over that fearful road, and TO
agravate the situation ! got sleepy
got it in chunks, immense masses,
and all over, l just hung on what
ever could get the best hold, aud
eot what satisfaction / could get
out of a iolting, rolling doze-to
the immense amusement of the rest
Of the party. But the laugh wasn't
all on their side; they caught it as
bad as before we got home, one
taking nap stretched on the bottom
Of the wagon bed. 9P. NJ. found
us at home; and glad of it.
d. G.. S,
Globe Mills, Pa.
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